Binder



Nov. 29, 1932. v N. wr. HICKS Y 1,889,095

BINDER Filed Jan. 18, 1952 ExPumA'rloN Ni P/w To mienne-nor DoLLAns IINVENTOR MWTHLCRS BY Qw ATTORNEY Patented Nov.

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NoruvrAN w. nicks, or SACRAMENTO, earrrennrn Applicatidn filed January18, 1.932. Serial No. 587,272. l

This` inventionl relates to binders of the v loose leaftypeandhespecially to one designed for use with the bookkeeping systemsof of- `lices in connectionwith the paying of checks and the entering ofthe amounts paid on a recording sheet. This is now done by mak-1 ing theentries on the stubs of the check book and subsequently transferringsuch entries to a day book or ledger; or by recording the entriesdirectly on to a book or sheet as the checks are made out. In eithercase two separate books or binders are necessary and quick and efficientoperation is impeded. The principal object of my invention is to avoidthe above objectionable features by providing a binder arranged tocontain an entry sheet as well as a check pad, and the pad is mounted inconnection with the binder and sheet in such a manner that the sheet maybe written on from top to bottom without removing the pad or withoutmaking the binder excessively long or deep to accommodate the pad sothat this result may be obtained. By means of my improved bindertherefore the work of thebookkeeper or cashier is made easy and his Workexpedited and the necessary sheets and pad are maintainedl in a morecompact and handy Vform than is possible with the facilities at presentprovided.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensivedevice and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purposefor which it is designed.

These objects l accomplish byv means of such structure and relativearrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the followingspecification and. claims.

In the drawing similar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the binder closed.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the binder partly opened, one cover being showncut off yan the other partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the check pad mounting unit detached.

` "the entry sheet.

4 is a fragmentary enlarged section taken lon the line 4% of Fig. 2. 1

Referring new `more particularly to the characters ofjreference' onthedrawing, the binder comprises a rigid back l provided witha pair ofcovers 2 and 3 which are hinged at the left and right hand endsrespectively of the back. Projecting' upwardly from the back adjacentits left hand end and toward j the top and bottom are posts a. Theseposts serve as locating means for lthe entry sheet 5 which is punched tolit the posts, andalso as a mounting means for 'the check pad support.This 'support comprises sleeves 6 slidably niou'nted on the posts overthe sheet 5 and `ing said rod. Spaced binding posts 1l project vupwardlyfrom the plate and are arn ranged to project through the correspondinglypunched stubs l2 of the check pad 18. The

length of the rod between the sleeves relative to thelength of the plateand the height of the pad isl such that more than one-half the heightofthe. sheet 5 is exposed for writing purposes when'the plate and padare slid along so as to be at one endor the other o-f the rod asindicated in Fig. 2. When-the upper half of the sheet is being writtenon therefore the pad is retained at the lower end of the rod.

and when the upper half of the sheet is full thepad is slid toI the topof the rod and retained there while the lower half of the sheet is beingwritten on.

p At no time does the pad have to be lifted up or removedin order topermit of any entry be-ingmade, and the pad always remains in "closelyassociated and convenient relation to f y Said sheetcan of course beeasily' removed whenever necessary by merely withdrawing the screws 7and taking off the sleeves and rod as a unit. Y

The .size of the back member l is such that the sheet l which isrelatively large as comon the rod.

pared With the check pad, may remain outstretched on said back memberWithout being folded. The Width of the right hand cover 3 is preferablysuch that when closed over the adjacent portion of the entry sheet itwill miss the check pad as shown in Fig. 2, While the cover 2 is ofcourse designed to cover the pad and the remainder of the sheet 5. W'henWriting a check therefore it is not necessary to open the cover 3, andon the other hand When tail the present andrpreferred construction ofthe device, still in practice such devia tions from such detail ymay beresorted to 5. A binder for use in connection with an entry sheet and acheck pad, the height of the sheet being greatly in excess of that ofthe pad, said binder comprising a back member on Which to rest thesheet, sheet engaging means mounted on the member adjacent its left handedge, and means mounted in connection With said sheet engaging means tosupport the pad for movement up and down the sheet and so that said padWill extend toward the right from adjacent the left hand edge of thesheet, the length of said sheet being in excess of that of the pad, andcooperating covers hinged on the member along its right and left handedges; the length of the left hand cover being sufficient to completelycover the pad While the right hand one may remain closed withoutinterfering With'the use of the pad.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

NORMAN W. HICKS.

as do not form a departure from the spirit i of the invention, asdefined by the appended claims. Y

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and useful anddesire to secure b v Letters Patent is:

1. A binder comprising a back member, Y,

spaced binding posts projecting upwardly from said member adjacent oneside of the same, a plate having binding posts upstanding therefrom,said platehaving a length less than the spacing 'of the first namedposts,

and means supporting said plate for sliding movement between the firstnamed posts.

2. A .binder comprising a back member, spaced binding posts projectingupwardly from said member adjacent one side of the saine, sleevesremovably mounted on the posts, a. rod extending between the sleeves,and a unit to support a check pad slidably mounted 3. A bindercomprising a back member, spaced binding posts projecting upwardly fromsaid member adjacent the left hand side of the same, a rod extendingbetween the posts,means removably supporting said rod in connection Withthe posts, a plate parallel to the rod to the right of the same,earsprojectiiig from the plate and slidably engaging the rod, and meansfor supporting engagement with the stubs of a check pad mounted on theplate. Y

4. A binder for use in connection With an entry sheet and a check pad,the height yof the sheet being greatly in excess Vof that of the pad,said binder comprising a back meinber on which to rest the sheet, sheetengaging. 'means mounted .on the member adjacent its left hand edge, andmeans mounted in connection 'with said sheet engaging means to supportthe pad for movement upV and ,down the sheet.

